black moor pellets in gills

  • Get the NEW AquariaCentral iOS app --> http://itunes.apple.com/app/id1227181058 // Android version will be out soon!

goldfishfanatic

AC Members
Aug 27, 2008
45
0
0
41
:help: for the past 3 days now i have noticed my black moor has 3-4 pellets stuck inside his gills, only on 1 side, he is still eating and is active,his behaviour hasnt changed, but its been a while and i havent seen any change in their position so im unsure what to do. he is around 2-3 inches,and they are mini sinking pellets, but im thinking i will damage his gills if i try to remove them, and i dont want to stress him by handling him anyway what with him being happy in himself. i can see the pellets clearly as he opens and shuts his gills, as they are a pinky colour and very obvious. will they eventually work their own way out?
 

reptileguy2727

Not enough tanks, space, or time
Jan 15, 2006
1,799
0
0
Northern Virginia
All the pellets I have seen would have dissolved by now. Is it possible that it is really a growth on the gills?
 

goldfishfanatic

AC Members
Aug 27, 2008
45
0
0
41
hmmm,well they are a pinky/orangey colour,same as in the pot, and about the same size too. ive only noticed them over the past 3 days, and i noticed them when i was feeding hence me thinking they were pellets stuck there. i have however just tried to get a look at him from different angles, and i cant see them now, im not sure,i will just have to keep tabs on him and if he shows signs of distress or anything,il fish him out and take a peek. im wondering whether its new pellets each time he eats and i just see them through his gills as he eats,hes just learnt how to catch the pellets as they sink,so hes gettign more than usual and he does pig out.
 

Blueiz

THE TypoQUEEN
Sep 5, 2005
5,668
8
62
NC
Have you noticed the pellets beign there any other time than when hes eating? If not, then most likely you are seeing the new food, not old that is stuck there.

I agree with above that if the pellets have been stuck there for several days they would have dissolved by now..
 

goldfishfanatic

AC Members
Aug 27, 2008
45
0
0
41
well i netted him last night, and sure enough there are 5-6 pellets in there, none in the other side. i tried kinda dunking him in and out of the water a few times to see if they would move but they just wiggled a bit and he was getting very stressed,so i returned him to the tank. i was so worried about damaging his eyes i didnt want to hold him at all, they look like they can pop at any second,im new to the big eye fishies! hes still eating well though, and is showing no signs of any head shakes (except while he eats) so im guessing they arent bothering him. the pellets i have dont seem to disintegrate particularly quickly,ive noticed them before when one gets stuck in the tank and it can and will sit there for a few days until a dojo finds it. maybe i shoul duse different pellets, at the moment im using TetraFin Gold Japan premium food for fancy goldfish sinking mini-sticks. when dry they are a deep orange colour an dthey get a bit lighter in the water. i hope i can get this guy sorted out, hes ym fave fishy, oh an di had great trouble trying ot open his gills,what would you recommend to do this without harming him? thanks for all replies so far x
 

goldfishfanatic

AC Members
Aug 27, 2008
45
0
0
41
i take everything back, i have just managed to have a good long look in there,and sure enough it is 5 growths, each one is a pinky orangey colour with red veins going through it, they do look remarkably like my pellets though after a while soaking!!! im guessing its all down hill for this guy, he has none in the other side, 4 are on the entrance to his gills attatched to his body and the 5th is right at the front where his gill cover joins his body,and they are bigger than i thought. should i just euthanize him now? i think its due to the shock of being netted again but he hasnt eaten this morning. im so unhappy :-(
 

goldfishfanatic

AC Members
Aug 27, 2008
45
0
0
41
well,no need to worry anymore,ive just found him near dead on the gravel, he was gasping and laying on his side, i figured it was best for him to euthanize, im so bummed out,he was my fave fishy :-( at least he isnt in any pain any more.
 
zoomed.com
hikariusa.com
aqaimports.com
Store